The newest auto and tech BFF’s have joined the club.

California Gov. Jerry Brown, in a surprise move, vetoed a wide-ranging bill backed by the California New Car Dealers Association over his concerns regarding a formula automakers would have had to use to pay dealers for warranty and recall repairs.

Last week, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) published in the Federal Register its Final Order placing FDA-approved cannabidiol drug products (CBD) containing no more than 0.1 percent tetrahydrocannabinols in schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act. 

US Customs and Border Protection’s Executive Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations, Todd Owen, recently spoke with Politico and confirmed that CBP will continue to apply long-standing US federal laws and regulations that treat marijuana as a banned substance at the US border. 

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Starting on January 1, 2020, fashion and retail companies from around the world will need to comply with the strongest online privacy law in the United States, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.

Arent Fox is pleased to announce the launch of the Investigations Blog, a dedicated resource for legal updates and analysis on key enforcement news for companies and executives in highly regulated industries.

The residents will get to participate in the process.

The Trump Administration recently announced several major decisions, including: finalizing the List 3 products subject to additional duties and revealing its implementation schedule.

As if their litigation problems weren’t enough, Germany’s beleaguered car industry faces another regulatory tangle, as the European Union opened a probe into Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and BMW AG over suspected collusion that could have delayed clean-emissions technology for cars.

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On September 11, 2018, hospital advocacy groups and three individual hospitals filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

A federal district court vacated in its entirety the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) regulations regarding the reporting and returning of overpayments by Medicare Advantage plan insurers.  

Fur coats, multi colored

Earlier this year, San Francisco lawmakers voted to ban the sale of fur in the city, making it the largest city in the United States to do so.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on September 14, 2018 regarding its controversial joint-employer standard. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements.

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo and Social Media Influencer Jeremy Fragrance discuss industry trends and branding.

Health care plans are seeing an increase in the number of claims from their enrollees for reimbursement for mental health, behavioral, and substance abuse services obtained at “wilderness camps.”

Imitation is the best form of flattery.

As of September 6, 2018, all New York City employers are required to provide new hires with a fact sheet about the Stop Sexual Harassment Act.

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On August 28, 2018, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (the Court) dismissed with leave to amend the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America’s (PhRMA) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of California’s new drug price transparency law.

Add another player to the autonomous game.

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In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit adopted an objective intent standard: an employee alleging constructive discharge in violation of the False Claims Act need not prove that the employer took actions designed to force the employee to quit.